Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-17
DAUGHTER WORTH
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lived in the city was on his way to
meet dressing business engagement.
After few expressions of delight. be
said:
well. I'm of. I'm sorry. but 1t
can no: be helped. | will look for
you tomorrow at dinnef. Remem-
Der, two o'clock sharp. | want you
to see my wife and child
Only one childT asked the other.
Only one, came the answer.
tenderly "a daughter. But shes
darling
And then they parted; the stranger
in the city getting into street car
bound for the Park.
After going a block or two, a
group OF FIVE girls entered the car;
they evidently belonged to families of
wealth; they conversed well. Each
carried very e,aborately decorated
lunch basket: each was we'll dressed.
They, too, were going to the Park for
a picnic. They seemed happy and
amiable until the car again stopped,
this time letting in pale faced girl OF
about eleven and a sick boy OF four.
These children were shabbily dressed,
and on their faces we're looks OF DIS
tress. They, too, we're on their way
to the Park. The gentleman thought
SO; so did the GROUP of girls, for he
heard one of them say, with look Of
disdain:
i suppose the ragamuffins are on
an excursion too?
4 shouldn't want to leave home il |
had to look like that Would YOU?
NO, indeed! But there is no,ac-
counting for tastes. I think there
ought to be special line of cars for
the lower classes
All this was spoken in low tone,
but the gentleman heard it. Had the
child, too? He glanced at the pale
face and saw tears He was angry.
Just then the exclamation, why,
there is Nettiel Wonder whore she
is going?' caused him to look out
upon the corner, where sweetfaced
young lady beckoned the car driver.
When she entered the car she was
warmly greeted by the five, and they
made room for her beside them. They
were profuse in exclamations and
questions.
Where are you going? asked one.
%, what lovely flowers! Who are
they for?' said another.
I'm on my way to Belle Clark's.-i
She Is sick, you know, and the flowers
are for her.
She answered both questions at
once, and then glancing toward the
door of the car, saw. the pale girl
looking wistfully at her. She smiled
at the child, a tender look beaming
from her beautiful eyes, and forgetting
that she wore handsome velvet skirt
and costly jacket, and that her shape
ly hands were covered with we'll fitted
gloves, she left her seat and crossed
over to the little one. She laid one
hand on the boys thin cheek as she
asked of his sister:
This little boy is sick, is he not.
And he is your brother, I am sure.
1t seemed hard for the little girl to
answer, but finally she said. Yes,
miss, he Is sick. Freddie never has
been WELL Yes miss, he is my
brother. We're goin' to the park to
see if 'twont make Freddie better. Il
am glad you are going the young |
girl replied in low voice meant for
no ones ears except those of the child.
i think it will do him good; it's love-
ly there with the spring flowers all in |
bloom. But where is your lunch. ~
You ought to have a lunch after so
long ride Over the little girls
face came flush. Yes miss we
ought to, for Freddie's sake, but, you
see, we didn't have any lunch to bring
Tim--he's our brother-he saved
these pennies so as Freddie could ride
to the park and back. guess mebbe, |
Freddie'll forget about being hungry
when he gets to the Park. There
were tears in the lovely girls eyes as
she listened; and very soon she asked
the girl were they lived and wrote the
address down in tablet which she
took from bag on her arm. After
riding a few blocks she left the car,
but she had not left the little ones
comfortless. Half the bouquet of
violets and hyacinths were clasped in
the sisters hand, while the sick boy,
with radiant face, held in his hand a
package, from which he helped him.
self now and then, saying to his sister
in iubilent whisper: She said we
could eat EN- all--every one-when
we get to the Park. What made her
so sweet and good to u.s. AND the
little girl whispered back: Its cause
she's beautiful as we'll as her clothes,
The gentleman heard her whisper.
When the Park was reached the FIVE
girls hurried out. Then the gentleman
lifted the little boy in his arms and
carried him out Of the car across the
road and into the green Park, the sis
ter, with heart full of gratitude
following. He paid foc nice ride
for them in the coat carriage. he |